Course Details

Course # 19711
Understanding Hearing Loops

CEUs/Hours Offered: AAA/0.1 Intermediate; ACAud/0.1; AHIP/1.0; ASHA/0.1 Intermediate, Professional; BAA/1.0; CAA/1.0; CASLPA/1.0; Calif. HADB/1.0 Hearing Aid Related; IHS/1.0; Kansas DHE, LTS-S0035/1.0

Course Abstract

Audio Induction Loop systems, also called audio-frequency induction loops (abbreviated to AFILs) are an aid for the hard of hearing. They are a loop of cable around a designated area, usually a room or a building, which generates a magnetic field picked up by a hearing aid. This course will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of AFIL technology as an assistive listening system.

Course Learning Outcomes

Preview Exam

After this course learners will be able to identify the testing requirements for compliance with the IEC standard 60115-4
After this course learners will be able to list advantages and disadvantages of AFIL technology as an assistive listening system
After this course learners will be able to describe the hearing aid verification procedures used to assess telecoil response

Time-ordered Agenda

20-40 Minutes	Advantages and disadvantages of AFIL technology as an assistive listening system
40-50 Minutes	Compliance and Requirements
50-60 Minutes	Summary and QA

Average Rating (73 Reviews)

Most Recent Comments

Review by: Member on April 19, 2013

Lots of very technical information given without enough backuup information for the averge user

Review by: Member on February 1, 2013

Important information to have available. T-coils tend to largely be ignored.

Review by: Member on January 5, 2013

course content

Review by: Member on December 31, 2012

Good info

Review by: Member on December 31, 2012

easy to apply info

Review by: Member on December 24, 2012

i needed general info to review and this was it

Review by: Member on December 20, 2012

Pictures to help in the explanation of induction loops. Info was explained clearly.

Review by: Member on October 29, 2012

Very good material easy to understand

Review by: Member on October 12, 2012

It was informative about hearing loops.

Review by: Member on October 8, 2012

helpful info

Course Information

This is a Text/Transcript course published on December 2, 2011 which you can save and print.

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Course Presenter

Jay Sheehan, PhD, FAAA, MHS

Professional Trainer,

Jay Sheehan joined Beltone in 2010 as a Professional Trainer. He earned his BS in Psychology and Certificate in Deaf Studies from Rochester Institute of Technology in 1998, his MHS in Public Health from Johns Hopkins University in 2002 and his PhD in Communication Sciences and Disorders from the University of Florida on 2007. His dissertation investigated Outcomes of FM System Usage in Places of Worship. His area of expertise lies in assistive listening technology.

Disclosure: Instructor Disclosure: Not available. The content for this program was developed and published prior to the ASHA Continuing Education Board requiring instructional personnel to provide financial and nonfinancial disclosure statements.

Continuing Education Information

Passing an online exam will be required to earn continuing education credit.

Please Note: The CEU exam and course evaluation must be completed within 30 days of course registration.

Event participation is free, but you must be a CEU Total Access member to complete the exam and earn the continuing education credit.

American Academy of Audiology

Audiology Online is approved by the American Academy of Audiology to offer Academy CEUs for this activity. The program is worth a maximum of 0.1 CEUs. Academy approval of this continuing education activity does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products, or clinical procedures. Any views that are presented are those of the presenter/CE Provider and not necessarily of the American Academy of Audiology.

Australian College of Audiology

AudiologyOnline courses are approved for Continuing Education Points by the Australian College of Audiology. Automatic ACAud Approval Number 20000. This course is offered for 0.1 CEP.

Association of Hearing Instrument Practitioners of Ontario

The Association of Hearing Instrument Practitioners of Ontario (AHIP) represents and guide its members in their practice which include, the testing and selecting, fitting and dispensing hearing instruments and associated devices in the best interest of the hard of hearing of Ontario. Audiology Online is an approved provider of approved educational activities for AHIP Members. One hour of coursework equals 1 Continuing Education Unit (CEU).

American Speech-Language-Hearing Assn.

This course is offered for 0.1 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate level, Professional Area)

British Academy of Audiology

This course has been accredited with 1 CPD point/s by the British Academy of Audiology.

Canadian Academy of Audiology

The Canadian Academy of Audiology (CAA) supports and assists its members in the attainment of continuing education towards an individual professional development plan as required by their Provincial Regulatory Colleges and Provincial Associations. Audiology Online is an approved provider of educational activities for CAA members. Each hour of activity may be counted as one Continuous Learning Activity Credit (or equivalent) as allowed by the applicable regulatory college or association.

California Hearing Aid Dispensers Bureau

Course meets the qualifications for 1 hours of continuing professional development credit for hearing aid dispensers as required by the Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers Board of California.

Canadian Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists

Certified members of the Canadian Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists (CASLPA) can accumulate continuing education equivalents (CEEs) for their participation with Audiology Online. One hour of coursework equals 1 CEE. All CASLPA members are encouraged to participate in on-going education.

International Hearing Society

This program is approved by the International Hearing Society and its educational committee, the International Institute for Hearing Instruments Studies. To learn more about earning IHS CE Credit, click here.

Kansas Department of Health and Environment

Kansas Department of Health and Environment: Approved for 1 continuing education clock hours for Kansas licensed Audiologists by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. Long-Term Sponsorship number LTS-S0035.

AudiologyOnline.com is approved by the California Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Board to provide CEUs, approval number PDP 267.

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